Eriq Xavier Morrison, Jr.

Eriq Xavier Morrison Jr. was born on July 1, 2004 and passed away on February 17, 2023.

Eriq received his early education from Albert Jones Elementary School and Gunning Bedford Middle

School. Eriq was a senior at William Penn High School and was set to graduate May of 2023. Eriq worked

for various companies most recently UPS.

Eriq was a member at Ezion Fair Baptist Church where he was baptized. While attending Ezion Fair

Baptist Church Eriq was a church usher, participated in the Holy Soldiers, and was available when

needed to help set up for the men’s breakfast. Prior to joining Ezion Fair Baptist Church Eriq was a

lifelong member of Newark Church of Christ. Eriq volunteered with Newark Church of Christ for Hope

Dining Room feeding the homeless, Saturday breakfast at the church, helping in the church store and

whatever maintenance or landscaping needed, Eriq was always a willing participant since he was 6 years

old. Eriq was a true evangelist with a servant’s heart.

Eriq loved gaming, music, fishing, vacations, basketball and most of all spending time with his close

friends, family and his bonus family: Najah and John Armstrong, Halima Gardner, Saleem De Shields,

Tyaira Watson, Jayden Carter and Logan Morton.

Eriq was preceeded in death by his grandparents, Alexis & Ethel Mae Morrison- Nichols.

Eriq is survived by his parents, Eric and Tamu Morrison, brothers Kevin Price and Dakarai Scott, nephew

Talib Scott, aunts Jennifer Morrison, Audrey Morrison, Angela Morrison uncles Michael Morrison and

Shawn Morrison, grandparents Christine and Michael DuBose, God Father Daniel Carlton, God Mother

Sheryl Johnson, God Brother Isaiah Johnson and his closest cousin that was more like a brother Rueben

Garnett and a host of family and friends.